The Fried Blonde to Rich Brown Hair Color Makeover

One busy working mom turns back the clock on her dry, damaged hair

The cut With very thick hair -- and a lot of it -- Beth's hair shouldn't be cut too short, says hairstylist Whitney Olson. Otherwise, it ends up standing out from the head in a triangle shape. So instead, Beth's hair was given a fairly blunt chop to shoulder length -- five inches shorter, with a wispy side bang to break up her hairline.